by Julie Turner | Jul 15, 2020 | What's Happening
In our ‘Churches Together’ meeting today, we looked at developing a growth mindset. Developing a growth mindset means we commit ourselves to growing, which means: embracing new challenges (instead of running away from them) developing perseverance (instead...
by Julie Turner | Jul 15, 2020 | What's Happening
The natural world around us shows us the importance of planting to growth. It’s true that weeds seem to sprout up anywhere and everywhere without any planting required, but if we want to have a beautiful garden, we must plan it and plant what we hope to grow. It...
by Julie Turner | Jul 14, 2020 | What's Happening
Most of us feel quite comfortable with the idea of effort and hard work resulting in rewards, whether that is higher pay, more holidays or other bonuses. We find a certain satisfaction in the idea that merit brings its own rewards, and conversely often find it...
by Julie Turner | Jul 14, 2020 | What's Happening
At our ‘Churches Together’ prayer meeting this week (on Facebook live on Wednesday 15th July at 10.45 a.m.), we are looking at the subject of growth, both in the natural world and in the spiritual realm. Growth is God’s intention for every one of His...
by Julie Turner | Jul 13, 2020 | What's Happening
Picture the scene: white, sandy beaches stretching for miles… blue seas glittering in the bright sunshine like lapis lazuli jewels. Feeling heartsick? Many of us have this tendency to long for idyllic scenes like this, and our inability to travel on holidays...
by Julie Turner | Jul 12, 2020 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Garry continued his ‘Being & Doing’ series, reminding us that our value in God does not come from what we do but is because of His great love for us. In 1 Cor 1:4-8, we read that we ‘have been enriched in every way’ and so often, we can...